May 19 Board of Supervisors
Meeting Features 6 Presentations

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, May
19, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will make the following
presentations to residents and county staff. For more information, call
703-324-3187, TTY 711. For more information on the May 19 meeting,
including an agenda, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/meetings/2008.htm.

Herndon High School Robotics Teams The Board of Supervisors will recognize the For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics teams from Herndon
High School, Herndon, for their noteworthy performances and manifesting
the spirit of the FIRST competitions. Robotics Team 116 competed at the
2008 New York regional contest and was awarded the prestigious Chairman’s
Award. The Robotics Team 116 Animation Subgroup competed in the Richmond
NASA/Virginia Commonwealth University contest and captured the Autodesk
Visualization Award for the sixth consecutive year. The Vex Team 519
participated in the 2008 Maryland FTC championship. Based on their
performance in their respective contests, each team was invited to
compete in the championship held in Atlanta, Ga.

Edison High School District Champions The Board of Supervisors will recognize members of six Edison High
School fall athletic teams that won district championships in their
respective sports. Varsity teams to be congratulated are football,
volleyball, boys cross country, cheerleading, field hockey and golf.

Springfield Days 2008 The Board of Supervisors will designate May 29-June 1 as Springfield
Days in Fairfax County. The residents, service groups and businesses of
the greater Springfield area will join on those days to foster pride in
their community. Activities scheduled for this event include a parade
through the heart of Springfield, a family festival, art show, movie
under the stars, Taste of Springfield and the Lake Accotink Cardboard
Boat Regatta.

Public Works Week The Board of Supervisors will designate May 18-24 as Public Works
Week in Fairfax County. Public works services provided by the county are
an integral part of residents’ everyday lives. The health, safety and
welfare of residents depends on facilities and services including storm
drainage; streetlights; walkways; public buildings; land development;
building construction; and solid waste recycling, collection and
disposal.

Fairfax County Federal Credit Union Celebrates Golden
Anniversary The Board of Supervisors will congratulate the Fairfax County
Federal Credit Union (FCFCU) for its 50th anniversary. The credit union,
founded on April 10, 1958, is committed to providing high-quality service
and competitive products to Fairfax County residents to strengthen the
finances of every customer and bolster the local economy. The FCFCU has
more than 18,000 members and more than $230 million in assets.

Mosquito Awareness Week The Board of Supervisors will designate June 22-29 as Mosquito
Awareness Week in Fairfax County. During this week the Fairfax County
Health Department promotes environmentally sound mosquito control
practices and enhances public education on mosquitoes, the diseases they
carry and how to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. The Health
Department’s internationally known and respected Disease Carrying Insects
Program supports the agency’s vision of Healthy People in Healthy
Communities by providing county residents proactive treatment of mosquito
breeding sites; surveillance and testing of birds and mosquito pools to
track West Nile virus; and public educational materials that are
available online in five languages at
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/westnile/wnvpamp.htm.

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Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of
disability in all county programs, services and activities. To request
this information in an alternate format, call the Office of Public
Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.